Download Chemistry 2015-2016 Name: Calorimetry Practice Date: Per

Chemistry 2015-2016
Calorimetry Practice
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Directions: Measuring heat (formerly measured in calories) is called calorimetry. Now we measure
heat energy in Joules (J). The equation we use is:
q = heat energy
m = mass
q = m·C·T
C = the specific heat capacity
T = the change in temperature (in °C or K)
1.
Water has a specific heat capacity of 4.184 J/g·°C.
This means it takes 4.184 J to heat 1.00 gram of water 1.00°C.
a) How much energy will it take to heat 10.0 grams of water 1°C? ______________
b) How much energy is needed to heat 30.0 g H2O from 10.0 °C to 50.0 °C? ____________
2.
Let’s try a standard calorimetry problem.
A pot of water (2.5 Liters of water) initially at 25.0C is heated to boiling (100.°C).
How much energy (in J) is needed to heat the water? (The density of water is 1 g/mL.)
What would this amount of heat be in kJ? ___________
3.
What amount of heat is released when 175 g of water cools from 100.°C to room temperature, 20.0
°C?
4.
We don’t always have to warm up or cool down water. The specific heat capacity of copper metal is
0.39 J/g·°C. It is [easier/more difficult] to heat up copper than to heat up water.
How much energy would it take to heat up a 5.20 g sample of copper from 20.0 °C to 100.°C?
5.
If 300. J of heat energy were used to heat up a 5.00 gram sample of copper metal and a 5.00 gram
sample of water both starting at 10.0°C, calculate the final temperature of each sample?
Signs of T and q:
 q means heat is released. + q means heat is absorbed.
T is always = final temperature – initial temperature.
If something is getting hotter (10°  30°) the T is 30 – 10 = + 20°. (heat is absorbed)
If something is getting cooler (75°  25°) the T is 25 – 75 =  50°. (heat is released)
6.
Suppose we mix 90.0 grams of hot water (90.0°C) with 10.0 grams of cold water (10.0°C).
Let x = the final temperature. C = 4.184 J/g·C
a. Set up an expression for the energy released (q) by the hot water (qhot = mhotCThot)
b. Set up an expression for the energy absorbed (q) by the cold water (qcold = mcoldCTcold)
c. Knowing that the heat released = heat absorbed, combine the two expressions and solve for x.
7.
We don’t always have to use water. Let’s use some aluminum shot.
175 grams of hot aluminum (100.°C) is dropped into an
insulated cup that contains 40.0 mL of ice cold water (0.0°C).
Follow the example above to determine the final temperature,
x.
a. Set up an expression for the heat lost by the aluminum
(C=0.900 J/g·°C)
“shot” are these little pellets.
b. Set up an expression for the heat gained by the cold water.
c. Put the two expressions together (don’t forget to change one of the signs) and solve for x.